USA Wrestling Announces New Event In N.Y., Alignment With UFC

USA Wrestling and Beat The Streets Wrestling Inc. today announced plans for the latest int'l wrestling event at an unusual venue. The "Rumble On The Rails" will be held May 15 at Grand Central Terminal in N.Y. The event will feature the U.S., Russia and Iran wrestling teams.

Also today, USA Wrestling and the Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling announced that they have aligned with the UFC and its President, Dana White. Many of the MMA promotion's top fighters have come to the sport by way of amateur wrestling (THE DAILY).